put the knife in

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to be very unfriendly to sb and try to harm them

   You're putting the knife in her back, buster. You're doing it.

   I'd... I would never stick the knife in.

In the movies · 2

• I'd... I would never stick the knife in.The Trip2011
• You're putting the knife in her back, buster. You're doing it.Nashville1975
• ...I put a knife in him...Last Night in Soho2021
• She put a knife into me.Vicky Cristina Barcelona2008
• Put the knife down.Moon2009
• Sam, please put the knife down.Scream2022
• And I want to put a knife through it.Robin Hood2018
• That's the last time you put a knife in me, hear me?The Royal Tenenbaums2001

Learn it in full scenes

• The Trip2011
  • Steve and Rob Set Off
  • Steve and Rob Share a Room
  • The Michael Caine Impression Duel

From the same entry

• the knives are out
• like a knife through butter
• turn the knife
• under the knife